"Is the fact that you're an alien the reason why you run so fast?" I question the Doctor, having just followed him in a mad hurry through the library to the Children section. He sits down on one of the small colorful seats that mostly 5 year olds sit on and glances at me with shock, probably surprised to see how out of breath I am. Forgetting my previous question I begin to obsess over another. "We could use the chairs in the adult section right around the corner, you know?"
"Who would willingly choose those when you can pick miniature chairs!" He looks excited, with his knees pulled towards him as he tries to fit on the chair and still use the tiny desk in front of him. The only way he could truly get away with sitting there is if he had a small child sat beside him, but instead he gestures for me to sit in another small seat to his left.
"Oh, sorry, I should have realised you're actually a child." I half tease with a friendly smile. No matter what I think, I still sit at his side on the little chair trying not to think about how much of an idiot I must look.
The Doctor gently places the small machine I found on the desk and tenderly turns it over, trying to avoid pushing any buttons. He looks like a real professional as he skilfully scans and surveys it.
I wonder how old he really is. Some aliens must have longer life spans than humans. I know that no matter how childish he sometimes acts, albeit in a fun amazing way, there seems to be a great deal of knowledge and sadness in his eyes. I wonder how long my species lives for, will I find myself with that sadness in my eyes when everyone I know is gone and left behind.
"Ok. So now we have that freezing thing what do we do now? Do we push a button? Destroy it?" I jokingly grab the device out of his hands, trying to distract my mind. Although he trusts me as I move the object from hand to hand, my destruction comment seems to get to him. He reaches out for the device and I delicately give it to him with a roll of my eyes. "Or we could be boring... spoilsport."
"Are you ok? I know finding out you're not Human must be difficult." The way The Doctor looks at me with such a knowing gaze, causes me to instantly avoid his eyes. "And you haven't stopped making jokes since I told you the truth."
Ah, my horrible habit of joking my way out of conversations when I'm in shock. This has happened an awful amount throughout my life. Most of the time I don't remember much afterwards, but I'm told that I ooze sarcastic comments whenever I'm nervous or have heard bad news. Maybe I'm experiencing a bit of both right now. "Ah... Sorry about that, but you're going to have to get used to it until my mind processes the whole 'alien' thing."
He nods knowingly, but seems concerned and extremely worried about me. I try to cover my face with my curly dark auburn hair and think about anything besides the fact that he cares enough about me, to worry. "Ha... Maybe I'm just as weird as you."
"I'm The Doctor, nobody is as weird as me." He jokes before turning his attention back to the matter at hand. After ten minutes of him observing and studying the object I volunteer again to destroy the thing, or at least try pushing buttons to turn it off.
"Judging from the complications on the device it can only be turned off by a fingerprint, I've tried it, and so have you unknowingly." He places it on the table with slight frustration. "If I try and destroy it, I have no idea what could happen to the people all around still being suspended."
"Ah. Better not destroy it then." I bite my lip deep in thought before a idea strikes me. "Why don't you use that sonic thing to find the owner."
"Well I was trying to track down this device when I first arrived here, but my signal kept getting interrupted. I was looking for something alien, and I found you." He looks meek as he speaks and if he hadn't just reminded me, yet again, that I am in fact an alien, I would have found how he said those last three words adorable.
"Then why don't you just set your sonic to find other alien devices that were built with the same items?" I ask him. "That can't be the only thing they brought with them."
"Now why didn't I think of that. I feel so distracted..." He mutters as he seems to do exactly what I suggest. Within a moment he jumps up from the tiny chair, with way to much enthusiasm. "I found a match."
He dashes out of the library and onto the street. I stand as quick as I can, my legs killing me from my previous sitting position. I glance out the window and see he has already stopped outside after walking a small way down the sidewalk.
Yay... More sprinting. Exactly what I love...
When I finally reach him as he stares bleakly at the sky, I bend forward slightly trying to catch my breath. "You know, I got a trophy for my long distance running. So can we stop sprinting around and do some of that."
Eventually I follow his gaze to what I assume is a small space ship. It hangs in the sky like it could fall at any moment and my mouth drops open instantly. Eventually I regain my composure and remind myself I'll have to get used to similar alien things now. This is nothing to worry about!
"That... doesn't look to bad, it's a tiny ship."
"Yes. A tiny spaceship. Containing dozens of devices that can freeze any species the owner sets it to." He seems to hesitate for a moment before continuing. "Then there's the controllers of those devices."
Ok. Now is the time I should start to worry.
"Please tell me they're happy aliens resembling the Teletubbies..."
Uhhhhhh there we go! A chapter. I just finished work and am exhausted so I didn't have time to insert in Lia's wonderful inner thoughts... My mum was late to pick me up from work though, so I had some time to think through the first storyline, whahaha *evil face* I do promise a better chapter next time!